July Screening Log (2007)

02/07: Cars (2006) - 8
03/07: Hot Fuzz (2007) - 8.5
03/07: American Psycho (2000) - 6.5
08/07: All the Real Girls (2003) - 10

I'm pretty sure All the Real Girls is a masterpiece. David Gordon Green's southern romance is so beautifully poetic whilst taking on a dreamy atmosphere that is effective in conveying the feelings and emotions of being in love but unable to fully express it. There are so many heartfelt moments compassionately presented here that are profoundly moving and even though the story isn't particularly original, Green artistically creates a unique experience of the joys and pains of falling in love. Quietly understated and slow paced, this isn't a film for everyone but those willing to give it a chance might discover something truely sublime here. 10/10

10/07: Aguirre, the Wrath of God (Herzog, 1972) - See review
10/07: Art School Confidential (2006) - 4.0
11/07: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Yates, 2007) - 8
14/07: Lady in the Water (2006) - 8.5
14/07: Blood Diamond (Zwick, 2006) - 7.0
15/07: Wonder Boys (Hanson, 2000) - 7.0
15/07: Shopgirl (Tucker, 2005) - 3.0
15/07: Raising Arizona (Coen, 1987) - 7.0
17/07: The General (Keaton/Bruckman, 1927) - See Review
18/07: Apocalypto (Gibson, 2006) - 8.5
22/07: Last Life in the Universe (2003) - See Review
22/07: Shortbus (Mitchell, 2006) - See Review
25/07: Fanny Och Alexander (Bergman, 1982) - See Review
25/07: Perfume: Story of a Murderer (Twyker, 2006) - 8.0
26/07: Traffic (Soderbergh, 2000) - 8.0
26/07: Babel (Innarritu, 2006) - 6.0
27/07: Cries and Whispers (Bergman, 1972) - 8.0
27/07: Picnic at Hanging Rock (Weir, 1975) - 3.0

I still can't believe this is the same guy that directed The Truman Show. A group of young girls at a strict boarding school in Australia go on a field trip to an anicent rock site where four of them wander up the rocky slopes vanishing without a trace. An intriguing premise with potential to develop into something worthwhile ends up being a total borefest. Nothing happens. Plot is thrown out the window in favor of mystery except Weir doesn't give us any reason to care.

27/07: House of Games (Mamet, 1987) - 6.0
28/07: Pump up the Volume (Moyle, 1990) - 7.0
28/07: Turtles Can Flay (Ghobadi, 2004) - 9.0
29/07: Wolf Creek (McLean, 2005) - 6.5
30/07: Dogville (Trier, 2003) - 9.0
31/07: The Painted Veil (Curran, 2006) - 7.0
31/07: The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover (Greenaway, 1989): 8.0
31/07: À ma soeur! (Breillat, 2001): 2.0